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iPhone 4S Unable to Detect Any WIFI Networks!!!!!

Hello guys,

My 4S is just over a year old and has been working fine all along, then suddenly it cant find any wifi networks, the wifi is on and is not greyed out i also have a wifi adress but it cant find any wifi networks. Yes the wifi is on, yes i am in range, yes i have tried restarting it, yes i have tried airplane mode 🙂 Would me doing a restore help, or any other suggestion?

PLEASE HELP!!

iPhone 4S, iOS 6.1.4

Posted on Jul 8, 2013 4:15 PM

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Posted on Jul 10, 2013 9:44 AM

Hi there,


I would recommend taking a look at the troubleshooting steps found in the article below.


iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections

http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1398


-Griff W.

64 replies

Apr 22, 2014 4:17 AM in response to TheYousif

Thank you so much! I panicked a little when my iphone suddenly cannot DETECT any wifi network. My laptop was doing fine but my iphone wasn't. I was kind of desperate because I did everything that I could possibly do and it still didn't work. So I decided to do this.


I placed my phone in a thin plastic and placed it on the freezer. At first I turned it off and left it there for around 6 minutes. When I took it out it still didn't work. Again, I panicked. But then I tried it again. This time I just turned the wifi off but I didn't turn my phone off. I left it for 10 minutes. When I took it out and tried it once more it was already working! I'm so happy! 🙂

May 30, 2014 7:38 AM in response to TheYousif

At first, I really thought Yousif was trolling, but then I saw people replying that it works so I decided to give it a try. IT WORKED!!!! I spent so much time researching, trying to turn off my phone, restarted it, reset network settings, etc.. nothing worked.. but throwing it into the freezer for 10 minutes totally worked! I did what you said - I just turned off my wifi and kept my phone on. 🙂 Thanks so much!

Jul 2, 2014 4:38 PM in response to TheYousif

I had no wifi detection for over a week. I Put my phone in a ziplock with the phone on and the wifi and bluetooth off. Put it in the freezer for 20 min. Took it out and the phone rebooted and shut off...and the battery was showing dead too. Gave it 5 min. And turned it on. Wifi connections were all there and I connected to my home wifi. Amazing trick! Yes people it really does work no BS!!!

Aug 1, 2014 7:48 AM in response to TheYousif

Same problem here.


After using my gps function almost 4 hours the phone was really hot but dint see any thing wrong with that.


But a few hours later i found out I had no Wifi, the buttons where there could switch it off and on but not 1 access point.


So before going to the store gave the 10 mins freezer fix a try and **** it works again and even after a day its still ok.



+1 for the freezer fix.

Aug 6, 2014 9:32 PM in response to TheYousif

The freezing idea solved it..!!! I placed my 4S in a polythene bag in a freezer and then slept the whole night. In the morning I suddenly remembered about the phone and I was like Oh Crap!. Then I had to slowly increase the temperature of my 4S by placing it in another refrigerator and then by unplugging the refrigerator. Sudden change in temperature can cause permanent damage. In the end, my 4S got the signals.

iPhone 4S Unable to Detect Any WIFI Networks!!!!!

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